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Fat embolism syndrome

Lung India, 2013
Fat embolism syndrome is an often overlooked cause of breathlessness in trauma wards. Presenting in a wide range of clinical signs of varying severity, fat embolism is usually diagnosed by a physician who keeps a high degree of suspicion.
Jacob George, Reeba George, R Dixit, R C Gupta, N Gupta   +4 more
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The Relationship Between Non-Traumatic Fat Embolism and Fat Embolism Syndrome (FES) in Patients with Cancer [PDF]

Diseases
Background: Fat embolism and fat embolism syndrome are rare but well-known consequences of long bone fractures and orthopedic surgeries. These sources support the mechanical theory of their development.
Beáta Ágnes Borsay, Barbara Dóra Halasi, Zoltán Hendrik, Pórszász Kristóf Róbert, Katalin Károlyi, Teodóra Tóth, Péter Attila Gergely   +6 more
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Percutaneous thrombectomy of fat embolism in-transit [PDF]

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
We report the case of a previously independent 82-year-old female who experienced acute hemodynamic and respiratory deterioration requiring inotropic support due to a fat embolism during revision hip arthroplasty.
Erin Cihat Saricilar, BMed, MD, MS, MM, Cartan Costello, MB, BCH, BAO, FCICM, FACRRM, FRACGP, DRANZCOG, Alexander Misono, MD, MBA, RPVI, Laurencia Villalba, MD, FRACS Vasc   +3 more
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Proximal Pulmonary Fat Embolism on Non-Contrast Chest CT [PDF]

Diagnostics
We report in this clinical case a proximal pulmonary fat embolism detected on unenhanced chest computed tomography (CT) responsible for a recovered cardiac arrest during a left total hip arthroplasty for a femoral neck fracture.
Romain L’Huillier, Alexandra Braillon
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A rare case of pulmonary fat embolism with acute respiratory distress syndrome after thigh fat circumferential extraction and hip fat autologous transplantation [PDF]

Journal of International Medical Research
Pulmonary fat embolism is the most severe form of fat embolism syndrome and typically occurs after fractures. However, it is not commonly reported in patients who have undergone liposuction and fat transplantation.
Chuyang Zhong, Yufu He, Kaidian Chen, Lizhen Liu, Jingqi Zhang, Haotian Zhong, Guiqing Zeng, Junbing He   +7 more
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Pulmonary fat embolism

Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2013
A 64-year-old man with a subcapital femoral fracture after falling with a scooter underwent a total hip prosthesis. Two days after surgery he developed sudden dyspnea and tachycardia, improved with the administration of supplemental oxygen at 2 liters ...
A S Michel, J Coolen, J Verschakelen, W De Wever   +3 more
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Fat Embolism

Общая реаниматология, 2013
The incidence of fat embolism ranges from 0.5 to 30% in injuries with long and pelvic bone fractures; it also occurs in other diseases and conditions. Moreover, mortality accounts for 3 to 67%. There is still no clear idea on the pathogenesis, prevention,
V. N. Yakovlev, Yu. V. Marchenkov, N. S. Panova, V. G. Alekseyev, V. V. Moroz   +4 more
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Dyspnea after endomedullary nailing: Fat embolism [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
Fat embolism is a well‐known and life‐threatening condition that can develop after long bone fractures and lower limb orthopedic surgery. It presents in a wide range of respiratory, hematological, neurological, and cutaneous symptoms and signs of varying
Sebastiaan Martens, Marcia De Wit, Laurens De Grim   +2 more
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CT pulmonary arteriogram diagnosis of macroscopic fat embolism to the lung [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Pulmonary fat embolism (PFE) is a recognised complication of long bone fractures. The majority of cases represent microscopic embolism and are not detectable at CT pulmonary arteriography (CTPA).
Robert Murphy, MB, BCH, BAO, MRCPI, Róisín A. Murray, BNSc, Sven O'hEireamhoin, MB BCH BAO, MCh, FRCS (Trauma and Ortho), John G. Murray, MB BCH BAO, MRCPI, MSc, FRCR, FFRRCSI   +3 more
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Fat embolism mimicking pulmonary embolism: A case report [PDF]

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Fat embolism syndrome is a rare clinical entity. The diagnosis is largely clinical, with the imaging studies supporting the clinical diagnosis. Here we present the case of a 19-year-old boy who presented with a tibial fracture and developed sudden onset ...
Chathuri Munagama, Rasanee Wanigasuriya, Arul Kumaran, Thushara Matthias   +3 more
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